Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients
ELmetwaly, A., Abdelkhalek, W., Ibrahim, A., Mohamed, E. (2023). Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), 200-217. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986
Aml Ahmed Mohammed ELmetwaly; Wedad Saber Shafek Abdelkhalek; Ateya Megahed Ibrahim; Eman Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed. "Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 1, 2023, 200-217. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986
ELmetwaly, A., Abdelkhalek, W., Ibrahim, A., Mohamed, E. (2023). 'Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), pp. 200-217. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986
ELmetwaly, A., Abdelkhalek, W., Ibrahim, A., Mohamed, E. Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 4(1): 200-217. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986

Reflexology: Golden Foot Massage on Leg Cramps for Hemodialysis Patients

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Volume 4, Issue 1, July 2023, Page 200-217  XML PDF (848.08 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.309986
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Authors
Aml Ahmed Mohammed ELmetwaly* 1; Wedad Saber Shafek Abdelkhalek1; Ateya Megahed Ibrahim2; Eman Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed3
1Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
2Assisstant professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-said University, Egypt
3Assisstant professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt
Abstract
Leg cramps have been listed by dialysis patients as one of the major stressors that might cause a variety of psychological and physiological issues. A complementary and alternative therapy called foot reflexology can be utilized in addition to more mainstream medical procedures. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of reflexology foot massage on leg cramps for hemodialysis patients. Design: A quasi-experimental design was applied. Setting: The hemodialysis units are affiliated with Mansoura International Hospital. Results: There was a significant improvement with a highly statistically significant difference in all A novel muscle cramp scale (MCS) items scores, which measure the frequency of reported muscle spasms for hemodialysis patients during the sessions of dialysis pre- and post-application of reflexology foot massage at a P-value <0.001. Conclusion: This study found that reflexology foot massage significantly reduced the frequency, intensity, and length of leg cramps in hemodialysis patients. As a result, it is more successful at reducing leg cramps in these patients. Recommendation: This study recommends introducing reflexology foot massage as routine care in dialysis units, which in turn creates a new area and a new trend in the nursing field, which sequentially increases the value of nursing.
Keywords
Hemodialysis Patients; Leg cramps; Reflexology foot massage
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